Single words help define the first presidential debate

You don’t need pundits or polls to determine what the focus of the first presidential debate was all about.

In a single glance, the word clouds tell the story of last night’s debate.

What was the #1 word used by Mitt Romney? “People.” This from the man who has long been criticized for his inability to relate to voters. A secondary theme from this image: “Get going.”

Mitt Romney’s debate word cloud (Alex Yap/Houston Chronicle)

Meanwhile, it’s clear from Barack Obama’s transcripts that his Republican opponent defined the debate. In fact, two of the words Obama said the most for the hour and a half debate were “Governor” and “Romney.”